Category: Technical Notes
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Programming notes with current Java clients
Dear developers,
please take the following java programming notes into account (relevant for PTV xServer version 1.17 or higher):
- Extension of the class “com.ptvag.xserver.common.PlainPoint” (relevant for all PTV xServer): A third dimension (z-coordinate) is added with following characteristics: name = z; data type = java.lang.Double;
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Routing: Enter authorized passages with delivery vehicles
Dear customers
following technical note is relevant to enter authorized passages by using the “free for delivery” attribute.
A route-not-found exception might occur due to turns that are by mistake banned for delivery vehicles in our data.…
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Geocoding: 2-digit postal code search returns a non-empty result
Dear customers
following technical note is relevant to find a plausible result with a simple 2-digit postal code search.
Set the following address object exemplarily.
<country=D>;<zip=28><city=Bremen>
Output:
- Empty string.
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PTV xServer integrated into a TMS
AndSoft developed the first web-based transport management system (TMS) in 2000, and today it is the leading TMS in the cloud. Since the start of 2013, AndSoft has been using PTV xServers to add important logistical features.
The company specialises in solutions for supply chain management.…
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Build Your Custom Styleable Map Markers
The result is an object which can be dynamically scaled and colored. PTV xServer .NET comes with a bunch of predefined symbols which are styleable.
Styleable means that you can set the color and size at runtime. This is very useful to create thematic maps.…
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Advanced Line Styling to visualize the direction of Routes and Tours
We were asked how to indicate the direction for a route or a tour using the shape layer. We’ve built a sample for it which demonstrates two options:
1. Use a stroked MapPolyline and animate the StrokeDashOffset property. This technique is also used at the RoutingDemo of the demo center application.…
